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James Goodhand

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Average rating: 3.79 · 3,966 ratings · 781 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Day Tripper

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Last Lesson

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Man Down

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Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand
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Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand
"Ray “Spike” Thorns was a beloved and respected caretaker for decades at an all-boys boarding school. But ever since his retirement, he’s been neglecting his life, his home, and himself. He hardly sees anyone, has lost touch with his family, and lives" Read more of this review »
Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand
"Ended my listening with tears rolling down my face. What an uplifting, heartfelt book.

Ray Thorns has had an interesting life, but things haven't gone as planned. A former caretaker and helper at an exclusive boys' school, he's content living out his" Read more of this review »
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Gatsby by Jane Crowther
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In this superb reimagining, Crowther deftly places her Gatsby in the social media age, living an American Dream that promises anybody can fake it. It's stylish and slick and always beautifully written, with a cast of the most decadently unhinged char ...more
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“Love is not about saying this is where I belong. It's about being completely, hopelessly, profoundly unable to belong anywhere else.”
James Goodhand, The Day Tripper

“People who pursue money are those with nothing better to pursue.”
James Goodhand, The Day Tripper

“Science is a wonderful discipline -the best perhaps- but it does rather get in the way of new ideas, what with its incessant belief that everything it already knows is correct.”
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